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Steve Ballmer blasts founder he backed who pleaded guilty to fraud: ‘I was duped and feel silly’

Steve Ballmer wrote a fiery letter in the sentencing of disgraced founder Joseph Sanberg documenting all the harm that's befalling him as an investor.

The bull case for graph DBs in law

Article URL: https://alanyahya.com/writing/bull-case-graph-dbs-law

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47897043

Points: 3

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FusionCore: ROS 2 sensor fusion (IMU and GPS and encoders)

Article URL: https://github.com/manankharwar/fusioncore

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47896670

Points: 12

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Google will invest as much as $40 billion in Anthropic

This follows a similar, but smaller, investment by Amazon just days ago.

Palantir is reportedly helping the IRS investigate financial crimes

The IRS has used Palantir's software since at least 2018, The Intercept reports.

Show HN: I've built a nice home server OS

ohai!

I've released Lightwhale 3, which is possibly the easiest way to self-host Docker containers.

It's a free, immutable Linux system purpose-built to live-boot straight into a working Docker Engine, thereby shortcutting the need for installation, configuration, and maintenance. Its simple design makes it easy to learn, and its low memory footprint should make it especially attractive during these times of RAMageddon.

If this has piqued your interest, do check it out, along with its easy-to-follow Getting Started guide.

In any event, have a nice day! =)

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47896163

Points: 51

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Cohere acquires, merges with Germany-based startup to create a ‘transatlantic AI powerhouse’

Cohere, the Canada-based AI company that makes AI tools for businesses in regulated industries, announced Friday it would merge with Aleph Alpha, a German company that also builds AI systems for businesses and governments. 

Generalised plusequals

Article URL: https://leontrolski.github.io/alt.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47896086

Points: 4

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Europe—not US—first to authorize Moderna's combo mRNA flu-COVID vaccine

Amid RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda, Moderna withdrew its FDA application last year.

Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessage

Series, a social networking app that's grown popular on college campuses, announced a $5.1 million pre-seed round from some big names in tech.